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The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet
NILS STOLPE: The New England groundfish debacle (Part IV): Is cutting back harvest really the answer?
While it’s a fact that’s hardly ever acknowledged, the assumption in fisheries management is that if the population of a stock of fish isn’t at some arbitrary level, it’s because of too much fishing. Hence the term “overfished.” Hence the mandated knee jerk reaction of the fisheries managers to not enough fish; cut back on fishing. What of other factors? They don’t count. It’s all about fishing, because fishing is all that the managers can control; it’s their Maslow’s Hammer. When it comes to the oceans it seems as if it’s about all that the industry connected mega-foundations that support the anti-fishing ENGOs with hundreds of millions of dollars a year in “donations” are interested in controlling. Read the article here
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Despite Oil Spill, Fishing Off Santa Barbara is Strong – Big hauls of king salmon, shrimp, and urchin are coming in
Those who fish for a living say they have been able to relocate, in many cases, and continue to fish. Santa Barbara Commercial Fishing Association President Chris Read More » -
ODFW seeks new members for Fishery Permit Review Board
The permit review board evaluates limited entry permit denials made by ODFW and considers requests for permit transfers for the following commercial fisheries: sea urchin, roe Read More » -
Concern in Chignik, as escapement gets off to a slow start
Staff with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game began counting sockeye salmon on June 1. So far, the numbers haven’t been promising – as of Read More » -
Search for a Scapegoat: Offshore Trawler Bycatch Suspected in Disappearance of Shad
Mid-Atlantic fisheries regulators are weighing whether to take additional steps to protect American shad and river herring as they migrate along the East Coast, as some Read More » -
Sinking: Captain Decided Not to Return to Port Despite Forecast
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a Marine Accident Brief about the November, 2018, flooding and sinking of the fishing vessel Aaron & Melissa II Read More » -
North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for Oct. 26, 2015
Click here to read the Weekly Update, to read all the updates, Click here 19:11 Read More » -
Fishing fleet lives a productive but unstable existence in New London
The 96-foot trawler Mystic Way is back home from a four-day stint at sea and its crew is unloading a 35,000-pound haul, using a crane to Read More » -
Stranded Dragger Aground in Montauk is Freed
The 55-foot steel-hulled dragger that ran aground in Montauk on the morning of Nov. 27 was finally pulled free Tuesday by the tugboat Judy M., the Read More » -
Son of a lost fisherman nominated for a 2021 Young Scot Award after his incredible fundraising efforts
It might have claimed his father’s life but Keiran Reid has a special affinity with the sea, remembering the days his dad would take him dolphin Read More » -
Greiss embraces Islanders past by putting fisherman on new mask
Thomas Greiss’ new mask takes New York Islanders fans for a trip down memory lane. The Islanders goalie’s new helmet features the Islanders fisherman logo and Read More » -
Sustainable Shark Alliance register’s to lobby with the sole goal of defeating the Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act
The bill, sponsored by Sen. -Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Del. Gregorio Sablan (D-Northern Mariana Islands), seeks to expand on Congress’s ban on shark finning, in which Read More » -
Lobstergate: The unintended consequences of Britain’s Freeports
In the distance is Bran Sands, a jut of land perched at the face of the estuary where the river meets the North Sea, and a Read More » -
New methane scare off Washington coast begs the question: did anybody look for these before?
I have to wonder, before the scientific world went nuts looking for GHG boogymen under every rock and tree, had anyone observed methane venting in this Read More » -
Oops. Shrimp boat raises Holy Hell at the St. Simons Island pier!
A shrimp boat out of South Carolina apparently tried to stop at the St. Simons Island pier late Saturday afternoon to sell shrimp, but the sales Read More » -
Alabama’s Oyster Harvest Off to Great Start
The state’s oyster season opened on October 3, and the oyster catchers are busy plucking those delicious bivalves from the reefs in coastal waters. Scott Bannon, Read More » -
Taste of US West Coast seafood for Grimsby as Oregon’s eyes are on UK market
Grimsby has been given a taste of US West Coast seafood as new trade routes are explored. Lesser known species from the Pacific could be introduced Read More » -
“I have never seen sharks like we have now!” – Fishermen say sharks continue to dog efforts
Fishery regulations do not change quickly, but over recent years, commercial fishermen have expressed frustration with the perceived impunity of the actions of sharks in federal Read More » -
Commercial King Mackerel Trip Limit to Decrease in the Southern West Coast Florida Subzone
The daily vessel trip limit is reduced to 500 pounds beginning 12:01 a.m., local time, January 24, 2015, for Gulf group king mackerel in the southern Read More » -
F/V Miss Hailee: Fort Bragg fishing vessel suddenly lay on its side and went down, losing one on board
There had been no obvious sign of trouble, no advance warning, in the moments before the Miss Hailee suddenly began to tilt onto its side during Read More » -
Deepwater Wind Offers Offshore Information, Fishermen Want Compensation
The Providence-based company recently announced a program to inform fishermen of where and when construction and other work occurs at the site of three wind facilities Read More » -
2 fishing boats charged with fishing in prohibited areas
cbcnews – Two Nunavut fishing vessels face charges under the federal Fisheries Act for fishing in Greenland waters. Workers on board are said to have been Read More » -
Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans – Response to the Report of the Maritime Lobster Panel
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – March 13, 2014) – The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today issued the following statement: As a Maritimer, I know Read More » -
The Illegal Black Market – Abalone haul costs man $500,000
A Chula Vista man who owns a seafood company was fined $15,000 Dec. 18 and ordered to forfeit $500,000 in proceeds stemming from his illegally importing Read More » -
Tasmania’s rock lobster fishermen fight a wave of red tape
Tasmania’s rock lobster fishermen are a hardy bunch, weathering everything from wild storms to toxic algal blooms, but they have been blindsided by a wave of Read More » -
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 72′ Stacked Wheelhouse Trawler, Cat 3412E, State and Federal Permits
To review specifications, information, and >102 photo’s click here<, To see all the boats in this series >click here< 11:23 Read More »
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